MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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